U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday warned Iranian President Hassan Rouhani not to threaten the United States again after Mr Rouhani cautioned Mr Trump about pursuing hostile policies against Tehran.
“Never, ever threaten the united states again or you will suffer consequences the likes of which few throughout history have ever suffered before,” he said on Twitter in a direct message to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
To Iranian President Rouhani: NEVER, EVER THREATEN THE UNITED STATES AGAIN OR YOU WILL SUFFER CONSEQUENCES THE LIKES OF WHICH FEW THROUGHOUT HISTORY HAVE EVER SUFFERED BEFORE. WE ARE NO LONGER A COUNTRY THAT WILL STAND FOR YOUR DEMENTED WORDS OF VIOLENCE & DEATH. BE CAUTIOUS!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 23, 2018
Mr Rouhani on Sunday said “war with Iran is the mother of all wars”, but did not rule out peace between the two countries.
The high-stakes verbal sparring is reminiscent of the exchanges Trump had last year with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, before tensions eased and the two leaders met this year in a historic summit. Trump has made Iran a favourite target since his unexpected rapprochement with nuclear-armed North Korea.
On Monday morning, Iran’s state-owned news agency dismissed Mr Trump’s warning tweet, describing it as a “passive reaction” to Mr Rouhani’s remarks.
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